Posted on August 1, 2013 | 2:08 PM

Maindie film Tuhog of Skylight Films has grossed P24.7 million after about 2 weeks in theaters according to third party box office tabulator, Box Office Mojo (BOM).

Tuhog, a dark comedy film, stars Eugene Domingo, Leo Martinez, Enchong Dee, Empress Schuck, and Jake Cuenca, and is distributed by Star Cinema as part of its 20th anniversary celebration.

Topping the country's box office list for the period of July 24-28 is X-Men spin-off The Wolverine starring Hugh Jackman, raking in P93.7 million on its first week. Tuhog emerged at the top 5, after Hollywood movies Grown Ups 2, Pacific Rim and Turbo.

Here are the top 10 movies in the Philippines from July 24 to 28 according to BOM:

Posted on July 7, 2013 | 11:45 AM

Check out the making of Skylight Films' Tuhog, one of Star Cinema's offerings in celebration of its 20th anniversary. Tuhog (2013) is a dark comedy movie starring Empress, Leo Martinez, Jake Cuenca, Enchong Dee, and Eugene Domingo.

Tuhog is a shockingly beautiful story about the connected lives of three uniquely struggling people–the cranky bus barker, Fiesta (Eugene); the confused retired old man, Tonio (Leo); and Caloy (Enchong), the young man who preserves his virginity for his girlfriend (Empress)–whose screwed lives are further ‘screwed’ by a bus accident (more on the plot here).

Posted on June 28, 2013 | 9:20 PM

Star Cinema has released the official full trailer of Tuhog (2013), the second movie presentation of Skylight Films this year. Tuhog is a dark comedy movie starring Eugene Domingo, Enchong Dee, Jake Cuenca, Empress and Leo Martinez.

The title of the movie, Tuhog (which may sound erotic to some) stemmed from an accident which pierce three of the characters in a single steel bar. That mishap tied the lives of Fiesta (Eugene Domingo), Tonio (Leo Martinez) and Caloy (Enchong Dee) together (read more about the movie's plot here).

Written by Veronica Velasco and Jinky Laurel and also directed by Veronica Velasco (Last Supper No. 3 which won Best Film in 2009 Cinemalaya), Tuhog will open in theaters July 17, 2013. Watch the full trailer below.

Posted on May 25, 2013 | 4:27 PM

Bromance: My Brother's Romance starring Zanjoe Marudo has grossed P50 million pesos entering into its second weekend according to Star Cinema. The movie, which also stars Cristine Reyes opened in theaters on May 15.

Directed by Wenn V. Deramas and produced by Skylight Films, the movie zoomed to the top of the box office in its first week and continues to make millions with each passing day. This marks the movie by far as the highest grossing film of Skylight Films, beating Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang.

Bromance's box office success was another proof of Direk Wenn Deramas' magic touch. However, Zanjoe Marudo's portrayal as the completely opposite twins Brando and Brandy also earned the praise.

Direk Wenn brought a different flavor to Bromance: My Brother’s Romance from his previous cinema movies—Praybeyt Benjamin, Sisterakas and This Guy’s In Love With You, Mare, all of which broke records at the box office.

“The casting is excellent. Zanjoe Marudo is a revelation, as he essayed both his roles with great versatility. Bromance: My Brother’s Romance is a good vehicle for him to display his range. This is his best movie—his performance is commendable and effortless—and it’s the perfect launching movie for him,” said a review by the Cinema Evaluation Board.

In Tuhog, Eugene Domingo plays the role of Fiesta, a bus barker who turned spinster out of dedication to take good care of his demented father. Her life changes after she met Nato (Jake Cuenca), a driver who won her heart but with a dark secret.

Leo Martinez is Tonio, a retired old man past his prime who risked his pension to fulfill his dream of becoming a baker. Meanwhile, Enchong Dee plays Caloy, a young man who vowed to preserve his virginity for his girlfriend Angel (Empress), who also agreed to give her virginity only to Caloy. However, long distance relationship and a new guy in Angel's life challenged Caloy's faithfulness to the said pact.

The title of the movie, Tuhog (which may sound erotic to some) stemmed from an accident which pierce three of the characters in a single steel bar. That mishap tied the lives of Fiesta (Eugene Domingo), Tonio (Leo Martinez) and Caloy (Enchong Dee) together.

Who will be given another chance to live and make things right? And whose life is really bound to end?

According to Eugene Domingo, Tuhog's script is one of the best she had read for a long time and given a chance to compete in international film festivals, the award-winning actress said that Tuhog's screenplay will have a good chance of winning.

Written by Veronica Velasco and Jinky Laurel and also directed by Veronica Velasco (Last Supper No. 3 which won Best Film in 2009 Cinemalaya), Tuhog will open in theaters July 17, 2013.

Posted on April 16, 2013 | 10:00 AM

Star Cinema released a teaser for the upcoming movie Bromance: My Brother's Romance starring Zanjoe Marudo. In the said comedy movie, Zanjoe will play a dual role.

The teaser features Zanjoe Marudo playing with the two characters that he will be playing–a straight hunk and a flambouyant gay. This is not the first time that the hunk will play a gay role in a movie. Last year, Zanjoe starred as a gay man in 24/7 in Love opposite real-life girlfriend Bea Alonzo.

Zanjoe will be joined by sexy actress Cristine Reyes in Bromance which is helmed by box office director Wenn Deramas. Produced by Skylight Films and distributed by Star Cinema, Bromance is set to hit Philippine theaters this May 2013.

Posted on August 21, 2012 | 7:25 PM

Skylight Films presents Amorosa: The Revenge, another movie that will surely scare us to the bones. The said movie is topbilled by Empress, Xyriel Manabat, Martin del Rosario, Enrique Gil and Angel Aquino.

Amorosa: The Revenge is a psycho-thriller suspense-drama which starts with the happy family of Rosa (Angel Aquino) with her two sons Amiel (Martin del Rosario) and Rommel (Enrique Gil) until they acquire a house which was haunted by a mysterious past.

In the film, Angel Aquino and sons Enrique Gil and Martin del Rosario's fresh new start in a newly-acquired house will turn into a doomed ending as a ghost (played by Empress) will create misery and take revenge. Below is the poster of Amorosa.

The poster above will leave everyone asking on what could be the ties among the characters. The above photo shows Angel Aquino and sons Enrique and Martin in serenity while upside down in a mirrored depiction are Empress and two bloodstained men, Carlo Aquino and Ejay Falcon.

Posted on August 12, 2012 | 7:26 PM

In Amorosa, Angel Aquino will portray the mother of Enrique Gil and Martin del Rosario who will seek a fresh start in a newly-bought house. Little did they know that this abode was haunted by a ghost (played by Empress) seeking for revenge.